octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The 12 Biomes - Arctic]

Woah, this sounds so symphonic! Like an actual piece I'd hear at a concert hall or something. The instruments are so well articulated, both in terms of dynamics and just flair. I love the moods you cycle through, and at times it feels cold and desolate while at others it feels mighty and magical. In my opinion, being able to cycle like that just through articulation of instruments is part of what makes a symphony feel reel, it evokes strong and different kinds of emotions. Your track feels like a story on its own, which is perfect, so I really think you hit the nail on the head here. The only thing I'd suggest is that around 3:27 to 3:39 there's a little bit of distortion due to how loud it is (probably something that can be fixed via mixing) but honestly that's my only nitpick! But yeah this is honestly amazing work, I don't come by a lot of symphonic stuff on Newgrounds, so I just wanted to say awesome composition and keep it up!!

Oh and the ending is amazing and a beautiful finale to the piece, absolutely awesome! (kind of reminded me a bit of Dvorak for some reason)

Etingi responds:

Thank you so much for listening and commenting, it's very appreciated! Your compliments to my composition mean the world, truly! I'll definitely see if I can go into the mixer and mess around with things to fix it so I will absolutely keep that in mind. Once again, thank you so much for listening!

[Chocnoon - Blossom (DCXIX)]

This sounds like a mix between Eurodance and late 2000s techno, I love it! A large chunk of my childhood was listening to stuff like this haha. This specific song reminded me for some reason a bit of DJ Mangoo's Eurodancer and a bit of DJ Splash, but still with your own unique original melody and style. It's definitely danceable, and you also chose some great leads and synths for this. Awesome stuff, keep it up!

Slimetok responds:

Thanks!

[repeats]

Interesting beat :)
Kind of makes me think about riding the subway at night for some reason. It has a calmness to it, a looming gloomyness maybe, and a city feel too with the percussion and ambience. It's a cool combo all together honestly and what makes this song unique I think. Great work once again, keep it coming!

Ei8hty responds:

It's very similar to what I was going for, so I'm glad I hit the mark!

[Viewpoint VIP]

The song already sounded pretty leading up to the drop, but as soon as the drop happened, this magical and chill atmosphere just kicked in full force. I love the mixing in this, it's very clean, and the instruments you chose feel like they massage the brain haha. I just wish it was longer! Great work, keep it up :D

SupersnakeOfficial responds:

Thank you much for the kind words! ❤️ means alot!! (It's just a snippet, so the full song will be out soon!)

[EDEN]

Interesting track! It's really long, but it feels like you can zone out to it or work to it, which I think is pretty cool. It would fit perfectly in a game, especially given the setting you described in your description. Somehow it does sound like it would also fit a garden, just a futuristic one, which is also cool as I feel you hit that nail on the head! You used a lot of interesting instruments and strayed away from being too repetitive by putting alternate variations of melodies or just different melodies in general here and there. Great work overall, keep it up!

AcidHydra101 responds:

thank you! i really appreciate this critique :]
also, regarding the song length, it's a feature, not a mistake - i had to talk myself out of making it even longer!
(which is especially funny given that I have a *20 minute song* waiting for my cover art in the pipeline)

[Reconciliation]

This track has a very interesting flow, I see how it would be perfect for a rhythm game haha. The progression keeps taking this song to new places with completely different beats and feels throughout, which makes this song really unique in my opinion. The mixing was also really crisp as even when it would get very loud, nothing would sound distorted, which probably wasn't easy to do. The percussive noises you use, the bass, and just so much of the instruments sound like a whole experience for the ears I don't know how to even explain this haha. The amount of fun and crazy turns in this song is just awesome. Absolutely beautiful work, keep it up!!!

SilynSounds responds:

Thanks for the kind word! It's not often that people notice anything related to the mixing!

[Glitter]

This is so beautiful, I love it! Amazingly orchestrated, and just so cool how much you built on just a piano. My favorite was your use of woodwinds, it was really pretty and emotional. My only nitpick is that sometimes I heard crackling at loud points (probably a mixing thing) but otherwise it was very magical and I just loved it a bunch! Keep up the great work as always :D

TheReaperPepper responds:

I tried my best to get rid of the crackling, I couldn't really find the source so eventually I just gave up.

[9:32 PM]

Aw yeah happy hardcore so sick
The intro was really pretty but I wasn't expecting the hardcore part at all, it was a fun surprise haha. I like how with such a little amount of instruments you made such a bouncy and happy sounding song. Keep up the awesome work as always!

wineplume responds:

much much many many thanks. i like adding breaks and offbeat bass where it, in my opinion, works

[Shooter!]

Ooh, this sounds very 80s, I like it! The instrument profile fits perfectly (DX7 and OB) and you even had a cool intro before it went into the more heavier territory. It sounds really fitting for an 80s themed game as everything about this sounds like it came out of an old sci-fi. You also have some great grand pads that give this feeling of mightyness and maybe even soaring. Amazing work here, keep it up :D

JustDen responds:

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I love 80's music as synths of this era

[Robot-Pirate]

Опять сразу чую ностальгию, как у тебя получается делать такие супер треки? Мелодия тоже звучит пиратская, не знаю как объяснить. При этом она еще веселия и танцевальная. Кордовая прогрессия тоже очень хорошая и подходящая. В общем опять супер, так держать!!!

ZhenekNasranin responds:

Спасибо. Не знаю, как это скажется на музыке, но мне все труднее и труднее писать что-то новое. Поэтому честно, не могу обещать, что я годами смогу удерживать этот дух.